But was that really the case?
After a brief stupor, everyone gradually came back to their senses. Watching the blood mist steadily advance, they frowned slightly.
Although the Rat Tide had successfully threaded its way into the black orc army, it had not inflicted any damage. Their claws and teeth had been strengthened many times by Isaac, but the black orcs had undergone Demonization as well. A bite simply could not break their defenses.
The blood mist was advancing partly because the black orcs' attacks were not watertight, always leaving gaps for the Rat Tide to seep through, and partly because the black orc army itself was steadily pushing forward.
Watching the black orc army rapidly approach the fortress, Caesar frowned slightly. "Why not use the Gale Demon Wolves? Even Gale Demon Wolves that haven't entered a rank would be more effective than the Rat Tide if they fired wind blades in large numbers."
Isaac nodded noncommittally. Under normal circumstances, that was true.
"That's true, but these rats aren't so simple." As he spoke, Hamon casually picked up a rat from the ground and displayed it to the others.
"Huh? This is... a Balo Ratman?" Barry, who had the most experience fighting black orcs, froze for a moment before being the first to react. He spoke with some confusion.
"Correct. As expected of Baron Barry." Isaac nodded and said with a smile, "Though to be precise, they should be called Balo Rats. They are the prototypes of Balo Ratmen. Although there's a huge difference in size, structurally speaking, they're the same race."
Isaac's words left everyone somewhat baffled. It sounded impressive, but what use was that?
Even ordinary Balo Ratmen would feel no psychological burden over personally slaughtering their own kind, let alone the black orcs opposite them, who not